[1]Next week pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training. April 1 is the season opener and between those two dates there will be a lot of Grapefruit League action. Prior to the 2011 season, it behooves us [2]to consider whether or not the past decade (2000-2010) has been indeed the greatest in Philadelphia Phillies history. Back to back World Series appearances, four NL East crowns and three NLCS showings culminating in a World Series Championship in 2008. Is the Greatest Season still ahead with Four Aces and a loaded lineup or do we expect too much from an aging cast of characters? Who are the All-Time Greatest Phillies and where does the modern crop stand in relation to their legendary predecessors?

**=Active Player #=played most of career away from Philadelphia

I’ve named three players per position and then honorable mention. Four starting pitchers and four relief pitchers plus those who almost made it.